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UConn women’s basketball drubs Georgetown, 83-42

UConn women’s basketball used a dominant first half to sail past the Georgetown Hoyas at CareFirst Arena on Thursday, 83-42. The Huskies led by 31 at halftime but only extended their advantage by 10 over the final 20 minutes, in part due to a nine-point third quarter. Sarah Strong put up another ridiculous stat line […]

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UConn football announces 2026 home schedule

UConn football’s 2026 home slate will include seven games at Rentschler Field against rivals old and new. The Huskies will host two ACC opponents, two from the Sun Belt, and one each from the Big Ten, MAC, and FCS. The schedule opens with Lafayette before a big Week 2 matchup against Maryland. After one week […]

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Paige Bueckers set to play in Hartford this summer

Despite leaving as a UConn national champion last April, Paige Bueckers will return to her former home court this summer — one of them, at least. As part of the WNBA’s schedule release, the Connecticut Sun announced it’ll host Bueckers and the Dallas Wings at PeoplesBank Arena in Hartford on Tuesday, July 2 at 8 […]

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UConn to play LSU in Nashville next season

UConn women’s basketball is set for a neutral-site showdown with the LSU Tigers in Nashville next season. Rebecca Lobo first reported the news, which Geno Auriemma confirmed on Sunday. “Next year — and I give ESPN all kinds of credit for getting this — you’ve got UConn playing LSU in Nashville,” Lobo said on the […]

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UConn women’s basketball announces home-and-home with Vanderbilt

UConn women’s basketball announced a home-and-home series with Shea Ralph’s Vanderbilt team on Wednesday. The Huskies will host the Commodores first in 2027-28 and then make the return trip to Nashville in 2028-29. “I am so excited for this opportunity to compete against UConn and to return to the place where this journey began for […]

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UConn women’s basketball vanquishes Notre Dame, 85-47

UConn women’s basketball snapped its three-game losing streak against the Notre Dame Fighting Irish in style with an 85-47 win on Monday at Gampel Pavilion. The 38-point margin of victory is the largest in the history of the rivalry. After a tight first half in which the Huskies only led by nine, the hosts ran […]

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UConn men’s basketball jumps to No. 2 in AP Poll

For the first time since the team disembarked for the Maui trip last season, UConn men’s basketball comes in at No. 2 in the AP Top 25. The 18-1 Huskies are coming off of a 2-0 week as they continue to dominate in Big East play, knocking off then-No. 25 Seton Hall and Georgetown on […]

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No. 3 UConn men’s basketball barely holds off Georgetown, 64-62

The no. 3 UConn men’s basketball team continued its unbeaten Big East run, but just barely. The Huskies squeaked by the Georgetown Hoyas 64-62 in a sleepy Saturday afternoon affair that once more relied on championship DNA to avoid disaster. UConn improves to 18-1 and 8-0 in the Big East, and have now won 14 […]

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UConn women’s basketball overpowers Villanova, 99-50

UConn women’s basketball took care of business against the Villanova Wildcats on Thursday, notching a 99-50 win at Gampel Pavilion. The Huskies never trailed. Sarah Strong couldn’t be stopped in any facet of the game. She finished with 24 points, nine rebounds, five blocks, four assists and three steals — all in just 28 minutes. […]

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Photo gallery: Merrimack Warriors @ UConn Huskies women’s hockey – 1/15/26

Livvy Dewar had two goals while six other players scored as well as the UConn Huskies women’s hockey team destroyed the Merrimack Warriors, 8-1, at Toscano Family Ice Forum on Thursday afternoon. Meghane Duchesne-Chalifoux, Emma Eryou, Megan Woodworth, Maya Serdachny, Christina Walker and Julia Pellerin had the others for the Huskies. click on image to […]

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Tennessee QB Jake Merklinger is transferring to UConn

The transfer commitments keep rolling in for Jason Candle and his staff, and they just got a big one. Quarterback Jake Merklinger, a former four-star prospect who started his career with the Tennessee Volunteers, has announced his commitment to transfer to UConn. Merklinger made four appearances last year as a redshirt freshman and two as […]

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UConn men’s hoops rises to No. 3 in the AP Poll

For the first time in nearly two months, the UConn men’s basketball team came in at No. 3 in the AP Poll. The 16-1 Huskies are coming off of a 2-0 week as they continue to dominate in Big East play, knocking off Providence in a classic overtime game on the road and DePaul at […]

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UConn football transfers keep rolling in

The UConn Huskies are getting transfer recruits, and while the first wave of transfer commitments included a heavy Toledo flavor, the newest guys come to Storrs from schools like Texas, Duke, West Virginia, Oklahoma State, NC State, and Penn, with lots of potential starters in this mix. DL Melvin Hills – Coming to UConn from […]

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UConn women’s basketball crushes Creighton, 95-54

UConn women’s basketball rode a dominant second quarter to a 95-54 victory over the Creighton Bluejays at CHI Health Center on Sunday. The Huskies only led by seven through 10 minutes before starting the second frame on a 17-0 run and ultimately out-scoring the hosts 33-7 in the period. Sarah Strong recorded her fifth double-double […]

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UConn Men’s Basketball holds off DePaul, 72-60

The no. 4 UConn men’s basketball team took care of business against DePaul Saturday afternoon, dispatching the Blue Demons, 72-60, in Hartford to win their 12th straight game. Braylon Mullins led the Huskies with 17 points and a season-high seven rebounds. Silas Demary Jr continued his stellar play with 14 points and four assists while […]

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Photo gallery: UMass Lowell River Hawks @ UConn Huskies men’s hockey – 1/9/26

Three second period goals helped the UMass Lowell River Hawks to a 5-3 win over the UConn Huskies men’s hockey team at PeoplesBank Arena in Hartford, CT on Friday night. Ethan Gardula, Joey Muldowney and Jake Richard had the goals for the Huskies. Photo ©: Ian Bethune Apple News users, click here to view the gallery

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